Archive for September, 2005

Downloading music in Canada

Friday, September 30th, 2005

The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) is claiming that young
Canadians are illegally downloading music from the internet. Well, CRIA is lying. The Federal Court of Appeal hs ruled that this is legal in Canada and is paid for by the levy that doubles the cost of blank CDs in Canada. CRIA knows this. It [...]

A letter from Inky Mark

Friday, September 30th, 2005

Dear Editor:
Re: Comments made by Quebec radio show host
During an interview, Pierre Mailloux, a certified psychiatrist, said that American studies show that the average intelligence of African Americans is inferior. When pressed to name the studies he referenced, Mailloux was unable to do so.
Dr. Mailloux’s comments are ridiculous and injurious. One has to [...]

Da proof is da proof

Friday, September 30th, 2005

Pathetic facsimile of a politician, a.k.a. Stephane Dion, says: Reducing the use of cars could improve the quality of life for many Canadians, Dion added. (Montreal Gazette, August 24, 2005).
Well, Stephane, here’s my quote for the day: “Drastically reducing the number of LIEberal M.P.s, will definitely improve the quality of life for ALL Canadians!” [...]

Rule by criminals

Friday, September 30th, 2005

If the honest law abiding citizens of canada.. including the toronto ghettos..were allowed to carry guns..concealed…then they would be able to defend themselves…and their communities from the bad guys.
There will never…without a police state…be enought police to do anything but take a report after the crimes have been committed.
All those who do not trust the [...]

Canada’s new GG

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

The one thing the new GG’s appointment shows for sure, is the lack of competence of a failed P.M. who has achieved the inconceivable: he’s making Jean Chrétien almost look good!
The on-the-fly, without research, without basis for it appointment, shows a total incapability for governing a country as complex and vast as Canada (frankly, I [...]

Nepal and the media

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

I see where the government of Nepal is the latest third-world dictatorship to order the round up of reporters and columnists who had dared to criticize it. Though dictators and western politicians are miles apart on almost everything, they all sing from the same song sheet when it comes to taking flak from the media. [...]

A comparison between Liberals and Conservatives

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Ah! Reuters must be the mouthpiece for the liberal mob of the world! When I visited a School of Journalism many moons ago, for a short time, I caught a glimpse of what journalism should be. They taught us that sensationalism, is not it. Imbalance in your opinions, is not it. Impartiality in reporting, though [...]

A Free Press

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Re “Reporter abducted, killed in Basra.” (Sept. 20): The ceaseless persecution of the media in un-democratic countries reminds us that freedom of the press, like all freedoms, has a price. We tend to forget that our reporters and journalists place themselves in harm’s way every day to bring us the news from places where they [...]

Glorifying Clinton?

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

Re: Clinton Global Initiative Brings in Over $1 Billion in Pledges
I find it unusual to say the least that you would print an article from a “guest” writer who seems to glorify the Clinton Global Initiative. If it was someone other than Clinton, I wouldn’t be so concerned. But, someone in [...]

Paul Martin “Most deceptive liar”

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

Paul Martin may go into the history books as the most “deceptive” (liar) Prime Minister of our time. That’s quite an “accomplishment,” when one takes into consideration that he had to contend with the likes of Jean Chrétien! He has failed to keep practically any of his campaign promises. Well, frankly, those of us with [...]